Motorcycling New Zealand's celebration of motorcycles

**Scouse** · 11th January 2007, 14:16

Motorcycling New Zealand Celebration of Motorcycles
Saturday and Sunday the 3rd and 4th of February at the Telstra Event Centre in Manukau $15 entry fee

Some of the attractions will be Suzuki unveiling its Stratosphere concept bike for the first time in New Zealand, Burt Munro's actual world's fastest Indian, Steve Robert's Plastic Fantastic, the Britten, the BSL 500cc GP bike, Ivan Mauger's speedway bike. There will be FMX demonstrations by some of New Zealand's top riders in the grounds outside the Telstra Centre and there will also be trials demonstrations.

The Suzuki, Honda, Kawasaki, Yamaha, Ducati and Motomorini importers will have all their latest offerings on display.

This will be the best motorcycle show that New Zealand has seen.
All profits will be put back into motorcycling by MNZ.

**Qkchk:Me** · 11th January 2007, 14:27

Just like going into a candy shop....................

**Scouse** · 11th January 2007, 14:43

Originally Posted by Qkchk

Just like going into a candy shop....................

Yea espescialy with Moto Morini being there

**Scouse** · 12th January 2007, 04:49

bumperty bump

**Scouse** · 12th January 2007, 14:14

This is a press relese for the Show

A CELEBRATION OF MOTORCYCLING
It’s time to celebrate motorcycling.

When Gottleib Daimler put two wheels and an engine together to create the first motorcycle in 1885, even he could not have imagined where his invention would take the world.

New Zealanders will celebrate Daimler's enduring legacy when motorcycles and bike activities take centre stage in Auckland in February.

“It has been a huge 12 months for motorcycling in this country,” said Motorcycling New Zealand (MNZ) CEO Paul Pavletich.

“This is just a continuation of that.”

MNZ is still basking in the glow of hosting two major international events -- a stand-alone motocross featuring world champions past and present, and the 31-nations International Six Days Enduro -- both events staged in Taupo in November.

“The Taupo Motorcycle Club did a fantastic job running the Oceania/International motocross,” Mr Pavletich added.

The sporting code has never before enjoyed such a high profile in this rugby-mad country and Mr Pavletich believes the show in February will keep the embers burning hot.

Billed as the Celebration of Motorcycling Show, this inaugural two-day event is expected to attract thousands of bike enthusiasts to the TelstraClear Pacific Events Centre at Manukau City.

The show, on Saturday and Sunday, February 3 and 4, will feature activities by freestyle motocross and elite trials exponents, and displays of classic, post classic, vintage and modern machinery.

“We'll have a Britten motorcycle on display, a McIntosh, two hand-crafted Steve Roberts’ machines, as well as one of the BSL (Buckley Systems Limited) GP machines,” said Mr Pavletich, himself a former New Zealand road-racing champion.

“We've assembled a large number of machines in the one place. We will also have the world's fastest Indian to show people too.

“It's the first time we've had a show like this. It's going to be great,” Mr Pavletich said.

He said the four big Japanese manufacturers and popular Italian brand Ducati and an exotic Italian Moto Morini Corsaro 1200 would also have a high presence at the show, along with motorcycle accessory companies.

“Any funds generated by the show will go towards promoting future motorcycle events and add value to MNZ licenced events such as adding training.”

The weekend also doubles as the date for the annual Motorcycle Trader and News-sponsored motorcycling awards evening for MNZ, a black-tie affair where the nation's motorcycling champions are honoured and industry achievements are recognised.

**paturoa** · 12th January 2007, 18:39

sheezzz I'm going to have to work hard for enough domestic credits....

this show
Pukekohe classic on the same weekend
Westpac ride the following weekend
Paeroa after that

**Toaster** · 12th January 2007, 20:32

Originally Posted by Qkchk

Just like going into a candy shop....................

"Candy, Mongol like candy."

**Grumpy Gnomb** · 13th January 2007, 18:58

sounds like a cool time and some nice bikes to look at

**Yellow Streak** · 17th January 2007, 09:47

Originally Posted by zrxer

Yea espescialy with Moto Morini being there

Oh yeah! I'm partial to the new Morinis.

Wonder if I could take one for a blat??...

**buellbabe** · 17th January 2007, 10:55

About time we had a decent motorcycle show in Auckland!

Poos and double poos... I will be down the line tho... (on the bike of course!)

**Blairos** · 17th January 2007, 15:31

Should be a good show by the looks of it - and its quite handy to my place too

**idleidolidyll** · 17th January 2007, 15:51

the last time I went to a bike show at the Telstra Ctr there were patched gang members sitting at both ends of the inside 'arena'

Moms and Dads with kids were likely to never bother again; not a good image and not good for a relaxed atmosphere.

For the sake of continued bike shows I hope we don't see the same.